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U-20 World Cup: Kamaldeen, Maigana vow to inspire Flying Eagles, eye global glory
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U-20 World Cup: Kamaldeen, Maigana vow to inspire Flying Eagles, eye global gloryKwara Football Academy (KFA) midfielder, Abduljelil Kamaldeen, and Wireless FC winger, Tahir Maigana, have pledged to give their all as Nigeria’s Flying Eagles chase a maiden FIFA Under-20 World Cup title in Chile.
The young midfielder scored a goal to help the Flying Eagles come from behind to beat Benin Republic 4-1 in their final group game to reach the semi-final of the WAFU B U-20 tournament.
Having played a prominent role for Nigeria at the WAFU B U-20 tournament, Kamaldeen made the cut for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, and just last week, he was in action for the Flying Eagles in a friendly match as they drew 1-1 with host nation Chile, in Rancagua.
The 16-year-old, whose ability to control the midfield and inspire play has been widely praised by coaches and analysts alike, said he will go all out to help Nigeria defeat Norway in their opening group match of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
His story is that of grass to grace, having come from the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp to earn a spot in the Flying Eagles’ final squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.